Very fast time resolved imaging in multiparameter measurement space having means for separating reflected light to form plural beam images

A spatial mapping system for mapping a region;

• said system comprising:
• a light source for emitting a beam whose cross-section has an aspect ratio on the order of 1:1, from a moving emission location toward such region;
• an imaging device for receiving light reflected from such region and forming an image of the reflected light;
• means for separating the reflected light to form plural reflected beam images representing different aspects of such region, respectively;
• and
• an image-responsive element for receiving and responding to the plural beam images.

A spectrometric analytical system for analyzing a medium with any objects therein;

• said system comprising:
• a light source for emitting substantially at least one pencil beam toward such medium;
• an imaging device for receiving light reflected from such medium and forming an image of the reflected light;
• means for separating the reflected light along one dimension to form plural reflected beam images arrayed along said dimension and representing different aspects of the medium, respectively;
• optical-dispersing means for forming a spectrum from at least one of the plural images, by dispersion of the at least one image along a dimension generally orthogonal to the said dimension;
• and
• an image-responsive element for receiving and responding to the plural beam images.